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Friends Of Canaan Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Primary, Elementary Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending June 2023 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.47M (2023)

Expenses
$1.71M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.53M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$65.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,469,491
Expenses
$1,711,858
Net Income
$757,633
Net Assets
$1,465,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,445,324
99.0%
Program Services $6,389
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,778
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $895,946
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,531,025
Total Liabilities $65,574
Net Assets $1,465,451
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nickie Backus (Board Secret) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Eaton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Herring (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lyon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Miller (Board Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Angela Record (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristi Allard (Chief Oper O) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Pennington (Chief Admin) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,388,809
Expenses
$2,206,348
Net Income
$182,461
Net Assets
$708,289
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,336,362
97.8%
Program Services $5,894
0.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,553
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $925,721
42.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,002,466
Total Liabilities $294,177
Net Assets $708,289
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nickie Backus (Board Secret) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Eaton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Herring (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lyon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Miller (Board Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Angela Record (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristi Allard (Chief Oper O) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Pennington (Chief Admin) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,459,448
Expenses
$1,586,472
Net Income
-$127,024
Net Assets
$527,499
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,425,089
97.6%
Program Services $20,055
1.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,304
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $835,847
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $826,179
Total Liabilities $298,680
Net Assets $527,499
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nickie Backus (Board Secret) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Eaton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Herring (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lyon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Miller (Board Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Angela Record (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristi Allard (Chief Oper O) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Pennington (Chief Admin) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,805,568
Expenses
$1,815,028
Net Income
-$9,460
Net Assets
$239,015
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,771,556
98.1%
Program Services $17,365
1.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,647
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,441
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $729,884
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $433,689
Total Liabilities $194,674
Net Assets $239,015
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nickie Backus (Board Secret) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Eaton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Herring (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Miller (Board Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Julie Stockman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Pennington (Chief Admin) $0 $0 $0
Megan Ritz (Chief Oper O) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,304,039
Expenses
$1,224,403
Net Income
$79,636
Net Assets
$247,660
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,245,325
95.5%
Program Services $7,968
0.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $50,746
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,894
9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $588,295
48.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $409,220
Total Liabilities $161,560
Net Assets $247,660
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Megan Ritz (Chief Operations Officer) $42,661 $0 $4,686
Rhonda Pennington (Chief Administrative Officer) $35,028 $0 $19,329
Kenneth Miller (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Eaton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Herring (President) $0 $0 $0
Nickie Backus (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Julie Stockman (Marketing Committee Chairperson) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,047,566
Expenses
$1,008,067
Net Income
$39,499
Net Assets
$168,024
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,005,667
96.0%
Program Services $23,970
2.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,929
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,327
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $457,729
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $241,144
Total Liabilities $73,120
Net Assets $168,024
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Donna Taylor (Lead Academic Officer) $43,481 $0 $0
Megan Ritz (Chief Operations Officer) $23,843 $0 $0
Rhonda Pennington (Chief Administrative Officer) $4,527 $0 $0
Terry Rowlett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Gray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Miller (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Eaton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Herring (President) $0 $0 $0
Nickie Backus (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Julie Stockman (Marketing Committee Chairperson) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$827,591
Expenses
$909,512
Net Income
-$81,921
Net Assets
$128,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $780,093
94.3%
Program Services $25,178
3.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,320
2.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $34,105
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $438,720
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $223,963
Total Liabilities $95,438
Net Assets $128,525

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$981,049
Expenses
$959,014
Net Income
$22,035
Net Assets
$210,446
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $921,321
93.9%
Program Services $34,209
3.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,519
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $33,350
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $392,574
40.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $328,219
Total Liabilities $117,773
Net Assets $210,446

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,065,669
Expenses
$978,109
Net Income
$87,560
Net Assets
$188,411
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,028,525
96.5%
Program Services $30,862
2.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,282
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $34,423
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $417,493
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $364,950
Total Liabilities $176,539
Net Assets $188,411

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,176,939
Expenses
$1,067,268
Net Income
$109,671
Net Assets
$100,851
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,135,285
96.5%
Program Services $28,402
2.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,252
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $477,168
44.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $305,722
Total Liabilities $204,871
Net Assets $100,851

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$868,987
Expenses
$885,541
Net Income
-$16,554
Net Assets
-$8,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $844,518
97.2%
Program Services $24,264
2.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $205
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $474,124
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $218,755
Total Liabilities $227,575
Net Assets -$8,820

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